essay

Living on the edge: a comparison of Adena and Hopewell communities in the central Muskingum Valley of eastern Ohio

ohio hopewell community organizationKent, Ohio • Published In 1997 • Pages: 365-401

By: Carskadden, Jeff, Morton, James.

Abstract
Carskadden and Morton use survey data from the central Muskingum Valley to explore settlement patterns. Both drainage basins and hinterlands were surveyed. They were particularly interested in how Adena settlement patterns influenced later Hopewell patterns. They argue that Adena communities were dispersed clusters of river-bottom hamlets from early Adena times on with no major shift of people from the hinterlands to the river bottoms. There were also hinterland Adena communities, which were also clustered, and ritual/mortuary mounds separated from the living communities. The Muskingum Valley is compared with similar surveys in the Upper Licking River and Jonathan Creek Valleys.
Subjects
Identification
Location
Topography and geology
Miscellaneous structures
Settlement patterns
tradition
Adena
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2005
Field Date
1971-1991
Coverage Date
2600 BP-1900 BP (600 B.C.-100 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Muskingum River valley; Ohio, United States
Notes
Jeff Carskadden and James Morton
Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-401)
LCCN
9627659
LCSH
Adena culture